You're so lucky, I love plums but i've not had a ripe lovely, sweet plum in so many years. I never buy them because they're so disappointing but I know there are good ones out there. If I were you I would just eat them ripe. But plum jam is also very good.

Shame you're not around Bristol. There an annual organic food fair in the city around August time I think you probably know about this already. Might be a bit too late in the year to get a spot. I'm guessing it's Bristol City Council you'd need to contact. There seems to be more and more of these ev...

Yes, old original fireplaces are beautiful and it's a shame not to use them. A friend of mine lives in an old apartment block in Berlin and her only source of heat it an old burner and it's so effective I couldn't believe the heat it kicked out. It looks very pretty too. Must be cheaper than having ...

Sorry I can't be of help with the pattern but what about a cotton type of smock. Should be fairly easy to work out. Maybe take an old over sized shirt and adjust the measurements a bit. Sorry might be a rubbish suggestion.

This sounds very interesting. I've always been interested in essential oils and aromatherapy I stopped visiting my gp a long time ago and always look into a herbal remedy for any illness. Thanks for the info on this.

My friend has all sorts growing in his garden, so he's in slug hunting mode at the moment. Every night he goes out with his torch protecting his garden. "Caught them at it again" he says when he comes back in.